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TEMPORARY'SHIPS BBRTH.

No. 394,186. Patented Deo. 1v1, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GREGORY HURSON, OF MILIVAUKEE, \VISCONSIN.

TEMPORARY SHIPS BERTH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,186, dated December 11, 1888.

Application filed October 9, 1888. Serial No. 287,655. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GREGORY I-IURSON, of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of \Visco1isin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Temporary Sleeping- Apartments for Passengeroats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of said invention,l reference being' had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which forni a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in temporary sleepin berths and apartments for passenger-boats.

The object of my invention is to provide an extra supply of sleeping-berths and inclosed apartments for the accommodation of passengers in addition to the ordinary state-rooms, which extra berths and apartments may be easily and quickly prepared for use within the cabin, and when unoccupied may be also easily and quickly withdrawn from sight and disposed of within the walls and unoccupied space of the berths of the permanent staterooms in such a manner that they are entirely concealed from view.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a perspective view of the cabin of the boat provided with my improved removable sleeping berths and inclosures, two of which berths and inclosures are shown in position for use. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of one side of the cabin illustrated in Fig. l, showing the position of the movable berths withdrawn from the cabin and partially concealed from view by an inclosing-panel which forms one side of the temporary inclosure. Fig. 3 represents a vertical section through the permanent state-room, showing one of the removable berths partially withdrawn therefrom and the other berth in its inclosed position. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of my invention in which the temporary inclosure is formed of curtains only, and the legs and end pieces of the berth are adapted to be folded in line with the mattress, so as to enter the space within the permanent berth. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of my invention in which the inelosure is formed of folding panels instead of curtains. Figs. 6 and '7 are details of the modified forni illustrated in Fig. i, showing the manner of connecting and folding the legs and end pieces of the berths. Fig. S is a detail showing a top view, part in section, of the modified form of berth and inclosurc shown in Fig. 5.

Like parts are represented bythe same reference-letters throughout the several views.

A represents the ordinary state-room of the boat, which is provided with berths B B, arranged one above another in the usual way.

D I) are temporary or removable berths -located beneath the stationary berths B B. A receptacle, C, is preferably provided for the reception of the removable berths l), which, when not in use, is telescoped therein.

In the preferred form shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3 the outer end of the lower berth D is provided with a vertical end frame, E, and legs F, which legs rest upon the 'floor of the cabin, while the end frame E is adapted to engage beneath the upper end of the upper berth D when drawn out and serves as a support for the outer end of the upper berth, while the inner ends of both berths are supported within and by the outer end ot' the i11- closure C. The upper berth D is also provided with a rigidly-allixed end frame, G.

Then the mattresses are both drawn fromy their inclosnres, as shown upon the left in Fig. l, a temporary iuclosure is formed by the curtains H l-I and panel K. The curtains H H are supported. upon the removable poles I I. The poles I I are provided with tubular receptacles J, into which they are drawn or telescoped when they are not used, as indicated in Fig. 3. The panel K is supported upon hinges L I., and is adapted, when the berths are witlnlrawn from the cabin from the position shown in Fig. l to that shown in Fig. 2, to be swung as a door upon its hinges in the closed position in line with the walls of the cabin, thus covering up and concealing the outer ends of the removable berths entirely from view. Preparatory to removing the berths from the cabin the curtains H are withdrawn from the poles and folded upon the berth, so as to enter the inclosure O with the other furnishings of the berth. Thus it -and replaced in the receptacles-therefor. The

temporary inclosures shown in Figs. 4 and 5 are, however, slightly different in construction. In Fig. 4 the inclosure is formed entirely of curtains, which are supported upon the removable poles I, as shown in Fig. l, and

the broad inclosing-panel II is entirely dispensed with. The berths are withdrawn Yfrom their receptacles through the horizontal apertures M M, which are provided with hinged doors N N. The doors N N are adapted, when said berths are withdrawn into their inclosures, to close the apertures M and conceal the ends of the berths or mattress from sight.

When the form of inclosure shown in Fig. 4 is used the end pieces E and legs F are connected to the supporting frame O by hinged bearings a and l), which permit said parts to be folded in line with the frame L, so as to enter the receptacle C with the mattress-supporting frame. The legs F are when in use retained in place by the brace-hook P, whilenthe end piecesY nE Yare provided with sleeves R, which are adapted to slide over and engage upon the stationary projection S, whereby the part E is held rigidly in place in a vertical position when in use.

In the form of inclosure shown in Fig. 5 the end panel, A', of the inclosure is permanently attached to the end frame of the lower berth and is moved inward and outward with it. When the panel is thus attached to the end frame, the legs of the supporting frame or berth are preferably provided with casters or rollers, upon which the weight of the panel is supported. y

B represents the door to the temporary inclosure, which is hinged to the front side wall, C', which is in turn hinged to the side of the cabin D'.

E' represents the rear wall of the inclosure, which is also in like manner hinged to the side of the cabin, as shown in Fig. 8.

When desirous to remove the berths from the cabin, the end panel, A', with the two berths, is first pushed inward in line with the wall of the cabin. The side wall, C', and

door B' are then folded against the panel A', when the exterior panel, E', is closed upon the panel C' and door B', whereby the folding panels C' and door B', with the other parts, are concealed from view.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a passenger-boat, the combination, with the ordinary stationary state-room and sleeping-berth therein, of a removable berth located within or beneath said stationary berth and adapted to be withdrawn therefrom through an aperture provided therefor in the wall of said state-room out into the cabin of the boat, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

n2. In a passenger-boat, the combination,mr

with the stationary state-room and sleepingberths, of an inclosed receptacle located beneath said berths, and a removable berth adapted to be telescoped within said receptacle and to be withdrawn therefrom through the wall of said state-room into the cabin of the boat, substantially as set forth.

8. In a passe11ger-boat,the combination, with the ordinary state-room and sleepingberths, of a removable berth located beneath said stationary berth and adapted to be withdrawn therefrom through an aperture in the inclosing-wall of the state-room, and a temporary or removable inclosure surrounding said movable berth and supported in part by the wall of said stationary state-room and the Hoor of the cabin, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

' 4. In a passenger-boat, the combination, with the stationary state-room A and berths B B, of the removable berths D D, located beneath said berths BB andY having their front ends protruding through apertures provided therefor in the wall of the state-room A, legs F, affixed to the front ends of the lower berth, and frame or Iposts E E, adapted to engage beneath and support the outer end of the upper berth, head-piece G, secured to the protruding end of the upper berth, curtainsupporting poles I I, tubes J located Within and supported by the walls of the state-room and adapted to receive said poles I, curtains H H, forming end and side walls to the temporary berth-inclosure or state-room, and panel or door K, hinged to the walls of the stationary state-rooms, and adapted, when said curtains are removed and said berths and supportingrods are telescoped within their retaining-receptacles, to be folded over the protruding ends of the berths and berth-retaining apertures, all substantially as and for the purpose speciiied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GREGORY HURSON.

Witnesses:

JAs. B. ERWIN, C. T. BENEDICT.

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